The government of Venezuela says ailing president Hugo Chavez has returned to his country from Cuba. Anchor Katy Clark speaks with blogger Francisco Toro sabout what the return could mean for Venezuela.

One of the leading activists from South Africa's anti-apartheid movement has launched a new party. Mamphela Ramphele says her party will challenge the ANC in the 2014 elections. Anchor Katy Clark gets details from The World's Anders Kelto in Cape Town.

One of the most vocal critics of the Syrian regime is human rights lawyer and campaigner Haitham Maleh. He has been jailed several times for his views and was released last month just before the protests in Syria began. Maleh speaks to anchor Katy Clark.

Katy Clark visits Amos Lawrence Elementary School in Brookline, Massachusetts. Since last week's earthquake, parents and students have been raising money and folding paper cranes to show their support for friends and family in Japan.

The World's Katy Clark reports on what could happen in Libya if the Gaddafi regime were to fall. There's concern that chaos or civil war could follow, because Gaddafi has prevented any leaders or institutions to develop under his rule.

Iraq holds its first election in three years. Up for grabs are 440 provincial council seats. The last time Iraq held provincial elections, Sunnis largely boycotted the vote. This time everyone's getting in on the act. The World's Katy Clark reports.

The US military in Afghanistan is to be allowed to pay Taliban fighters who renounce violence. The Senate Armed Services Committee chairman, Senator Carl Levin, sees pay for former Taliban fighters to protect their communities. Katy Clark talks with him.

For today's Geo Quiz we are looking for a city located in between the cities of Kampala and Mombasa. Host Katy Clark takes us to the backyard of an ambitious engineer in this city who has built his own aircraft.

The World's Katy Clark reports on the Iraqi government's decision to bar US security contractor. Blackwater provides security for US diplomats. Iraqi officials accuse the company of improper conduct and excessive use of force.

Anchor Katy Clark speaks with journalist T.R. Reid about his new book, ï¿½The Healing of America ï¿½ A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Health Care.ï¿½ It explores health care systems in other countries and what the United States could learn.

Traffic police in Cancun didn't know what they were in for when they pulled over an American couple, and demanded the driver pay them to stay out of jail. Turns out that his wife was a US lawmaker. Katy Clark speaks with State Senator Michelle Fischbach.